This Pittsburgh-based trust prioritizes local social justice and direct-service programs that serve vulnerable people, with a strong emphasis on criminal justice reform, pediatric medical transport, and youth development. Grants are targeted and often repeated to the same organizations, suggesting long-term, relationship-based support for a small set of mission-aligned nonprofits. The foundation favors practical, service-oriented interventions (exonerations, transport for sick children, programs for disadvantaged youth) over broad or national initiatives.
Repeated support for the Pennsylvania Innocence Project stands out in the fund’s recent record: $30,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus an additional $20,000 in 2025. That pattern points to a trust that backs long-running work rather than one-off awards. Kathryn J Dinardo Tr Fund C/o Samuel J Pasquarelli Co Truste gives nationally, but its grantmaking is especially active in Pennsylvania, where half of all grants land. The portfolio shows a consistent preference for direct-service organizations that help people facing urgent needs, including wrongful-conviction exoneration, pediatric transportation, youth development, disability support, and food assistance. The trust also appears to favor organizations with clearly defined services. Children’s Flight of Hope received $24,200 in 2023, $22,800 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025 for transportation services, while LaRosa Youth Development Foundation received $20,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for programs for disadvantaged youth. Other awards support local Pittsburgh institutions and national service providers, suggesting a mix of neighborhood-based giving and select national grants tied to concrete community services.
A major theme is criminal justice reform. The Pennsylvania Innocence Project received recurring support for exoneration work, with grants of $30,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, plus $20,000 in 2025. Transportation access is another clear focus. Children’s Flight of Hope in Raleigh, North Carolina received $24,200 in 2023, $22,800 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025 for transportation services, indicating sustained backing for families who need travel support tied to care. The fund also supports youth development and inclusion. LaRosa Youth Development Foundation in McKeesport received $20,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $25,000 in 2025 for programs for disadvantaged youth. Elsewhere, Miracle League of the South Hills received $10,000 in 2023 and 2024 and another $10,000 in 2025 for sports for physically challenged youth.
The typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. That distribution fits a trust making many targeted awards rather than a few very large ones. Recipients often appear across multiple years, including several repeat grants to the same organizations, which suggests ongoing relationship-based support. The fund is structured as a trust, not a program-related investment vehicle, and it does not fund individuals.
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$297K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving to a small number of repeat grantees; mid-to-large grants spread across a few organizations rather than many small one-offs, indicating ongoing multi-grant relationships and locally focused philanthropy.
Notable grantees: Pennsylvania Innocence Project, Children's Flight of Hope, LaRosa Youth Development Foundation
Grants are national in scope, but Pennsylvania receives the most awards by count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Pittsburgh is a frequent recipient city, alongside McKeesport and Sewickley in Pennsylvania. Outside the state, recurring grants reach Raleigh, North Carolina; Los Angeles, California; Rockville, Maryland; Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; and Palmetto, Florida. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
The fund supports direct-service and mission-specific nonprofits working in criminal justice reform, pediatric transportation, youth development, disability services, food security, and cultural institutions. Recent grants include exoneration work, transportation services for children, programs for disadvantaged youth, and support for disabled children and military families.
Yes. Several organizations receive support across multiple years. The Pennsylvania Innocence Project was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Children’s Flight of Hope received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and LaRosa Youth Development Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical awards are relatively small to mid-sized. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $5,000, a median of $7,500, and a 75th percentile of $10,000. Recent larger awards include $20,000 to $30,000 for selected recurring recipients.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 50% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Pittsburgh appears frequently, along with McKeesport and Sewickley. The foundation also funds recipients in North Carolina, California, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Georgia, and Florida.
No. The profile shows that it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its activity is through grants to organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT C/O MS ELIZABETH DELOSA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED |
| LAROSA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | MCKEESPORT, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATES ROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGE YO |
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT C/O MS ELIZABETH DELOSA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED |
| CHILDREN'S FLIGHT OF HOPE | RALEIGH, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR |
| SALVATION ARMY PITTSBURGH TEMPLE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES SERVICES/SUPPORT TO NEEDY |
| MT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATES A PUBLIC LIBRARY |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SPORTS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOU |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDENS | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | ENGAGES IN BOTANICAL RESEARCH |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART | RALEIGH, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATES PUBLIC ART MUSEUM |
| DOGS INC | PALMETTO, FL | $8,250 | 2025 | PROVIDING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES INC DEVELOPMENTAL OFFICE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $8,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH |
| VARIETY C/O TODD EDMUNDS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED CHILD |
| CHILDREN'S FLIGHT OF HOPE | RALEIGH, NC | $5,250 | 2025 | PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR |
| KALAMAZOO INSTITUTE OF ARTS | KALAMAZOO, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES PRESERVATION OF AMERICANART |
| MOTHERS HOPE FOUNDATION C/O MS CATHERINE HOWE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CANCER |
| FRIENDS OF CAMP KON-O-KWEE SPENCER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM FOR PHYSCIALLY |
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT C/O MS ELIZABETH DELOSA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2024 | EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED |
| CHILDREN'S FLIGHT OF HOPE | RALEIGH, NC | $22,800 | 2024 | PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR |
| LAROSA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | MCKEESPORT, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | OPERATES ROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGE YO |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SPORTS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOU |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES |
| SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INC | PALMETTO, FL | $7,500 | 2024 | PROVIDING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND PERSO |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2024 | OPERATES PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE FOOD FO |
| VARIETY C/O TODD EDMUNDS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED CHILD |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES INC DEVELOPMENTAL OFFICE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORTS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH |
| FRIENDS OF CAMP KON-O-KWEE SPENCER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM FOR PHYSCIALLY |
| MOTHERS HOPE FOUNDATION C/O MS CATHERINE HOWE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CANCER |
| FIGGE ART MUSEUM | DAVENPORT, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES FOR PRESERVATION OF AMERICA |
| MT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATES A PUBLIC LIBRARY |
| PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATIO | IRVINE, CA | $500 | 2024 | CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO CURES FOR C |
| PENNSYLVANIA INNOCENCE PROJECT C/O MS ELIZABETH DELOSA | PITTSBURGH, PA | $30,000 | 2023 | EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED |
| CHILDREN'S FLIGHT OF HOPE | RALEIGH, NC | $24,200 | 2023 | PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR |
| LAROSA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | MCKEESPORT, PA | $20,000 | 2023 | OPERATES ROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGE YO |
| HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES INC DEVELOPMENTAL OFFICE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS DISADVANTAGED YOUTH |
| FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES |
| MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS | PITTSBURGH, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | SPORTS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOU |
| VARIETY C/O TODD EDMUNDS | SEWICKLEY, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED CHILD |
| SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INC | PALMETTO, FL | $7,500 | 2023 | PROVIDING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND PERSO |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2023 | OPERATES PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE FOOD FO |
| FIGGE ART MUSEUM | DAVENPORT, IA | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES FOR PRESERVATION OF AMERICA |
| FRIENDS OF CAMP KON-O-KWEE SPENCER | SEWICKLEY, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM FOR PHYSCIALLY |
| MOTHERS HOPE FOUNDATION C/O MS CATHERINE HOWE | PITTSBURGH, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CANCER |
EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED
LAROSA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$25,000OPERATES ROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGE YO
EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED
SALVATION ARMY PITTSBURGH TEMPLE
$12,000PROVIDES SERVICES/SUPPORT TO NEEDY
MT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$10,000OPERATES A PUBLIC LIBRARY
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS
$10,000SPORTS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOU
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART
$10,000OPERATES PUBLIC ART MUSEUM
DOGS INC
$8,250PROVIDING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND
VARIETY C/O TODD EDMUNDS
$7,500PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED CHILD
MOTHERS HOPE FOUNDATION C/O MS CATHERINE HOWE
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CANCER
FRIENDS OF CAMP KON-O-KWEE SPENCER
$5,000SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM FOR PHYSCIALLY
EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED
LAROSA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$20,000OPERATES ROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGE YO
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS
$10,000SPORTS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOU
SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INC
$7,500PROVIDING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND PERSO
VARIETY C/O TODD EDMUNDS
$7,500PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED CHILD
FRIENDS OF CAMP KON-O-KWEE SPENCER
$5,000SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM FOR PHYSCIALLY
MOTHERS HOPE FOUNDATION C/O MS CATHERINE HOWE
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CANCER
MT LEBANON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000OPERATES A PUBLIC LIBRARY
EXONERATES THOSE FALSLY CONVICTED
LAROSA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$20,000OPERATES ROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGE YO
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE SOUTH HILLS
$10,000SPORTS FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED YOU
VARIETY C/O TODD EDMUNDS
$10,000PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED CHILD
SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS INC
$7,500PROVIDING GUIDE DOGS FOR BLIND PERSO
FRIENDS OF CAMP KON-O-KWEE SPENCER
$5,000SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM FOR PHYSCIALLY
MOTHERS HOPE FOUNDATION C/O MS CATHERINE HOWE
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES WITH CANCER